There are 6 ways to get from Lublin to Kraków by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lublin Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain Ic
4h 17mzł 160–300Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lublin to Krakow283.3 km
4h 58mzł 32Bus via Rzeszów
- Take the bus from Lublin, Bus Station Lublin to Rzeszow, Bus Stationbus 1252 / ...
- Take the bus from Rzeszow, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1310 / ...
5h 5mzł 121–181Fly
- Fly from Lublin Airport (LUZ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LUZ - KRK
5h 51mzł 440–871Bus
- Take the bus from Lublin, Bus Station Lublin to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 1257A / ...
7h 15mzł 140–230Drive 282.7 km
- Drive from Lublin to Krakówcar 282.7 km
3h 53mzł 161–232
Lublin to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lublin to Kraków is to rideshare which costs 32 zł and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Lublin to Kraków is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs 160 zł - 240 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lublin, Bus Station Lublin station and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lublin Glowny and arriving at Krakow Glowny. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Lublin and Kraków is 336 km. The road distance is 282.7 km.
The best way to get from Lublin to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs 160 zł - 300 zł.
The train from Lublin Glowny to Krakow Glowny takes 4h 17m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Lublin to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lublin, Bus Station Lublin.
Lublin to Kraków train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Lublin Glowny station.
The best way to get from Lublin to Kraków is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs 160 zł - 300 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Rzeszów, which costs 120 zł - 190 zł and takes 5h 5m, you could also fly, which costs 440 zł - 900 zł and takes 5h 51m.
What companies run services between Lublin, Poland and Kraków, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Lublin Glowny to Krakow Glowny every 3 hours. Tickets cost zł 160–300 and the journey takes 4h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lublin, Bus Station Lublin to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Rzeszow, Bus Station in around 5h 5m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lublin Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 650–800
Flights from Lublin Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 650–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lublin Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–700
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Lublin Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 160–300
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lublin, Bus Station Lublin to Rzeszow, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rzeszow, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lublin, Bus Station Lublin to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 140–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lublin to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 32
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Lublin to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rzeszow, Bus Station.
Lublin to Kraków train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lublin to Kraków is 283 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Lublin to Kraków.
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